Upcoming Events and Important Dates

Queridas familias!

We are excited to share that our second week of school is off to a wonderful start! Students are quickly settling into their routines, and classrooms are already buzzing with learning and engagement. As you plan ahead for your child for the school year, we encourage you to visit our school website regularly for updates and check our school calendar for upcoming events and important dates. All field trips and special events at Dalhousie are listed there, and if you notice anything missing, please don’t hesitate to let us know.

Next week, we are looking forward to our Meet the Teacher Night on Thursday, Sept. 18. This evening is not a drop-in event, but instead will be organized into four bookable blocks between 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m., each lasting 20 minutes. Please note that this is not a parent-teacher interview, but rather an opportunity to meet your child’s teacher, learn about classroom routines and expectations, explore communication methods, and hear more about the program for your student’s grade.

Have a great weekend!
Your Dalhousie Admin Team

Dismissal & Drop-Off Reminder

We kindly ask parents to remain along the edge of the soccer field at pick-up time at the East doors. This makes it much easier for teachers, students, and parents to make eye contact during dismissal. When families gather too close to the school doors at the end of the day, it can be difficult for teachers and parents to see each other, which slows down the pickup process.

The same applies at the front of the school, both at the end of the day and in the morning at drop-off. As classes are making their way into the building, having parents gather near the doors or accompany their child with the class can slow down our entry to the building.

We kindly ask that parents remain in the parking area or at the edge of our field during these times after dropping off their child. Thank you for your understanding and support in helping the arrival and dismissal run smoothly and safely for everyone.

Volunteer Opportunities - Learning Commons

The Learning Commons is welcoming volunteers to assist with a variety of tasks.  Opportunities include

• Shelving books
• Preparing new books for circulation
• Repairing books in need of attention
• And more!

We would appreciate any help. Below is the link to sign up:

Volunteer in the Learning Commons

Terry Fox Run

The Dalhousie School Terry Fox Run will take place on Thursday, September 25, 2025. Our run begins at 11:00 am for our AM kindergarten and for the rest of the school. The PM kindergarten students will have their run at 2:00 pm on the same day. Parents are welcome to attend.

Last year, Dalhousie school raised an incredible $8672, ranking 12th in Alberta for the total funds raised by an elementary school. As of today, we are already at $600 collected. If students bring money (Toonies) to school, tax receipts won’t be produced, only through online donations. Money will be collected until September 30.

Our goal for this year is $9000. Together we can FINISH IT!

To make online donations:
https://schools.terryfox.ca/DalhousieSchoolCalgary

Complete Online Forms by Sept. 15

The CBE sent an important email this week to all parents and guardians regarding the completion, review and update of the demographic information, citizen information, and annual authorization for 2025-2026. To review the different forms and demographic information for your student, you must use MyCBE account. This is the same account that you use to pay fees, view academic information, book school conferences, etc.

Davison Apple Orchard Fundraiser is Back

Davison Orchards apples are a great, healthy snack grown in an environmentally sustainable way. By ordering these delicious, healthy, and tasty apples for your family, neighbours, and friends, you’ll be helping the Dalhousie Parent Society to raise extra funds to support learning activities, field trips, and school initiatives.

Forms and information were sent out with your students. You can find more information on our website. Use the following form Apples from Davison.

Families can email order forms, and payment will be e-transfer ONLY to dalhousieschoolparentsociety@gmail.com

Don't miss out on these delicious apples! 

Order Deadline September 16
Delivery to school on October 1

Spanish for Parents - Level 1

Instructor: Jeanne Liendo, Learning Leader, Grade 6 teacher at Dalhousie

Learning Spanish can be both easy and fun. This beginning-level course will help parents of bilingual Spanish students learn or refresh their Spanish language skills. Parents will become more comfortable interacting with their children in Spanish, build their network of bilingual parents, and become familiar with the school environment.

For more information and to register, follow this link  Spanish for Parents - Level 1